error with same script names in diff dir

[wanderer]

Hey all, I'm having a problem with two of my php scripts. I've narrowed the problem down to the fact that I have two scripts both called "common.php" but they are located in different directories and are related to different programs. I use the script to define common functions so when I try to run just http://localhost/test2/common.php to see if it parses correctly, I get a "Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_FUNCTION " on line 2.

my code:

<?php
function test()
{
echo("testing");
}
?>

Is there a workaround for this other than renaming this file? I'm running apache and php 4.2.3 locally on a winxp machine in case you were wondering.

[Rohan_Hill]

Strange error you're getting, but what makes you think that it's because you have 2 files of the same name?

[wanderer]

You know what you're right. That isn't the problem. Apparantly my php didn't like the following:

<? php

i fixed it by changing it to:

<?php

I feel so embarrassed, that's what I get for programming at 3am i guess. What a newbie mistake 🙁 Thanks for the help though.